A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6620-00-914-2742
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 6105-01-222-2165
NSN 6240-00-440-3656
NSN 6240-00-826-4202
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6145-01-057-3851
NSN 6130-00-864-7821
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 6645-01-465-4915
NSN 5915-01-145-9230
NSN 5925-00-206-3580